Before start installing make sure you uninstalled the previous Unfair Advantage versions by using the Windows Uninstaller.

Insert the first CD (UA Program – Disk 1) into your CD/DVD-Rom drive, or execute the downloaded file.

The ‘Unfair Advantage – Install Switch’ screen will pop-up. Select ‘UA Version 2.10.7’ and click the ‘OK’ button.The downloaded version won’t ask for the version.

Click the ‘Next’ button to proceed with the installation.

Accept the terms in the license agreement and click the ‘Next’ button.

Check the installation drive and click the ‘Next’ button.
If you wish to change the installation drive click the ‘Change…’ button.

Double check the current settings and click the ‘Install’ button.

The installation will begin.The downloaded version won’t give you the following options.
You will get a ‘WhichDisksWForm’ pop-up screen.
Select the package you would like to install.
(In this example we used the Stocks and Futures package with a total of two CDs.)

Keep the default settings for the ‘File overwrite confirmations’ pop-up window and click the ‘Next’ button.

Keep the default setting for the ‘Update Portfolio’ pop-up window and click the ‘Next’ button.

Select the vendor software you are using from the ‘Which Vendor Software Do You Have?’ window and click the ‘Next’ button.
By default you do not have to check a box, just click the ‘Next’ button.

If you wish to import a sample portfolio check one or more of the boxes in the ‘CSISamplePortWForm’ window and click the ‘Next’ button.
By default you do not have to check a box, just click the ‘Next’ button.

The program will start the installation of the first disk.
If you have selected multiple CDs you will get a message to insert the CD labeled ‘Disk 2’ and ‘Disk 3’.The downloaded version won’t ask for further CDs.

After the program and the database is completely installed you will get the final pop-up screen. Click the ‘Finish’ button and Unfair Advantage will launch.

You will get a prompt to enter your user ID and user Password.
Please enter here the information you received in the email.
The program will prompt you to do a daily download to unlock the database.
Click ‘Yes’ and download will start.

Backup the file PORTFILE.ADM to your desktop.
You could also make a backup of the files portfile.b1 …, portfile.d1 …, portfile.m1 …
These files are backup files which Unfaire Advantage creates.
(Right click the mouse button, and select COPY | go to your desktop | right click the mouse button again, and select PASTE)

Uninstall your current Unfair Advantage version via Control Panel.
(START | CONTROL PANEL | ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS (Windows XP) or PROGRAM FEATURES (Windows Vista)

Steps if you are NOT able to launch Unfair Advantage:

Click the VIEWS icon in the Windows Explorer and choose DETAILS.
Navigate to the SIZE column and click it until you get the highest to the lowest file size.
Look for the PORTFILE.ADM file.
Choose a backup file (i.e portfile.r1 …, portfile.b1 …, portfile.d1 …, portfile.m1 …) which compares to the size of the PORTFILE.ADM file.

Delete the PORTFILE.ADM file and rename the backup file (i.e portfile.r1) to PORTFILE.ADM.

Also backup your PORTFILE.ADM file which is found in your C:\UA\Archives directory, and paste it into a different location such as your desktop.(This step is only important for custom made portfolios. If you downloaded a vendor portfolio you can skip this step.)

Copy the PORTFILE.ADM file to a external drive, or thumb drive for transfer to a new PC.

Uninstall your previous version.
Make sure to also delete the folder C:\ua (default location) from your local drive.(This step is very important for a reinstallation of the Software.)

Rewrite the Files in the Unfair Advantage.
(Click LAUNCH UA on your desktop | navigate to PORTFOLIO along the top | click SELECT ALL | navigate again to PORTFOLIO | select REWRITE FILE IMMEDIATELY.)
(This process may take several minutes to complete.)